Torre Makes Long-Awaited Return to Yankee Stadium

One day away from Yankee Stadium was more than enough for Joe Torre.

After watching the New York Yankee home opener on his couch with his daughter, Torre made his first appearance Saturday at the stadium since undergoing prostate cancer surgery.

“It was strange not being here yesterday [for the opener],” the Yankee manager said from his office in the team’s clubhouse. “It was fun to watch, but I felt detached not being a part of what went on.”

Torre stayed away from the stadium Friday so he wouldn’t take away from the team and Yogi Berra, who was making his first official appearance at the stadium in nearly 14 years.

Torre said it wouldn’t be long before he trades the role of baby-sitter for Yankee manager. He worked out for the first time Friday--spending 20 minutes on the Stairmaster and more time on the bike--and felt less tired at the end of the day.

His doctor has given him clearance to come back when he feels he can handle the pressure that comes with being the manager.

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Jerold C. Hoffberger, former owner of the Baltimore Orioles whose philanthropy benefited Maryland universities and hospitals, has died. He was 80.

He collapsed Friday evening at Baltimore while working with a business associate, his family said.

The Orioles made it to five World Series between 1965 and 1979 when Hoffberger owned the team.

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Two investment groups will make bids to buy the Oakland A’s this week, a team representative said.

The groups will submit separate bids on a one-time offer to buy the franchise for $120 million, a price said to be lower than the A’s market value, said investment banker Bob Caporale, who represents the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority in the potential sale.

He said the bids will be made by a group led by business consultant Michael J. Lazarus and one led by former A’s executive Andy Dolich.

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A scoring change announced Saturday credited Boston’s Brian Daubach with a triple and two RBIs in the third inning of Friday night’s 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at St. Petersburg, Fla.

The play originally was ruled a three-base error when Devil Ray right fielder Dave Martinez appeared to allow a fly ball to drop as center fielder Randy Winn passed behind him.

Winn said after the game he couldn’t see the ball because of smoke from a pregame fireworks show. Martinez said he never lost sight of the ball, but thought Winn was going to make the play.

The scoring change means Rolando Arrojo gave up seven hits and that all three of the runs Boston scored against him were earned.

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Seattle Mariner rookie shortstop Carlos Guillen sprained his right knee in a home plate collision with Oakland’s Tony Phillips.

Guillen became Seattle’s second injured shortstop. All-star Alex Rodriguez is sidelined at least four weeks after surgery on his left knee.